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Loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother
Mrs. Erika T. (Vollmer) Martino, 93 of Southbury, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 13, 2022, with her loving family and caregiver by her side. She was the widow of Raymond Domenic Martino who died in 1984.
Erika was born in Brooklyn, New York, on July 23, 1928, the daughter of the late Gustav and Therese (Sauer) Vollmer. She was a graduate of Waterbury Catholic High School and St. Joseph University in West Hartford, Connecticut, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry. She was an avid reader and knitter, was a great cook and baker, solved the New York Times acrostic puzzle every time without ever looking at the solution, and always ran the board on Jeopardy. She valued family and friends, education, and was a devout Catholic. She was eternally optimistic, known for her generosity, was much loved, and will be missed by all.
Erika leaves to honor and cherish her memory six children, Linda David and her husband, Daryl, of Palm Desert, California; Raymond Martino and his wife, Susan, of Hollis, New Hampshire; James Martino of Baltimore, Maryland; Waas Porter and John Vandermeer of Simsbury, Connecticut; Ellen Ross and her husband, Thomas, of Nebo, North Carolina; and Erika Carrington and her husband, Scott, of Middlebury, Connecticut; 15 grandchildren: Marty, Erin, Peter, Matthew, Jessie, Angela, Lexie, Tati, Katie, Stephen, Ellen, Sarah, Lauren, Elise, and William and their spouses and significant others; and 13 great-grandchildren Mackenzie, Mason, Jackson, Rowan, Maggie, Grant, Reed, Leah, Evan, Owen, Claire, Erika, and Brooks.
Her funeral will be held Friday, June 17, 2022, at 10 a.m. at Brookside Memorial/The Albini Family Funeral Home & Crematory at 200 Benson Road in Middlebury to St. John of the Cross Church at 1263 West St. in Middlebury for a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 am. Burial will follow at Middlebury Cemetery. Calling hours will be held Friday from 9 to 10 a.m. at the funeral home.
During Benson Road bridge construction, please follow the detour signs. For more information or to send an online condolence, please visit www.brooksidememorial.com.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to:
Roman Catholic Parish of Middlebury & Southbury
910 Main Street South
Southbury, CT 06488
UPDATED: June 14 at 9:49 am to add contribution information.
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